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HALF-REACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Plating of Metals
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- half reaction
1, record 1, English, half%20reaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- half-reaction 2, record 1, English, half%2Dreaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A half-reaction is the part of an overall reaction that represents, separately, either an oxidation or a reduction. Two half-reactions, one oxidation and one reduction, are necessary to completely describe a redox reaction. 3, record 1, English, - half%20reaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Placage des métaux
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demi-réaction
1, record 1, French, demi%2Dr%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'oxydation d'un corps s'accompagne toujours de la réduction d'un autre [corps :] on parle d'une réaction d'oxydoréduction. L'oxydation est une demi-réaction de l'oxydoréduction et la réduction est l'autre demi-réaction. 2, record 1, French, - demi%2Dr%C3%A9action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regeneration current
1, record 2, English, regeneration%20current
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
B is reduced or oxidized at the electrode-solution interface to give a product B’ that then reduces or oxidizes A chemically. The reaction of B’ with A may yield either B or an intermediate in the overall half-reaction by which B’ was obtained from B. In this situation the increase of current that results from the addition of A to a solution of B may be termed a regeneration current. 1, record 2, English, - regeneration%20current
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courant de régénération
1, record 2, French, courant%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'espèce (ou le composé) B est réduite ou oxydée à l'interface électrode-solution pour donner un produit B' qui réduit ou oxyde alors chimiquement le composé A. La réaction de B' avec A peut fournir B ou un intermédiaire intervenant dans la demi-réaction globale reliant B et B'. Dans cette situation, l'augmentation de courant qui résulte de l'addition de A à la solution de B peut être appelée courant de régénération. 1, record 2, French, - courant%20de%20r%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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